Combined brush rest and wiper



Jan. 29, 1929. 1,700,585

c. M. GRISMER COMBINED BRUSH REST AND WIPER Filed May 17, 1926 2Sheets-Sheet l C. M. GRISMER COMBINED BRUSH BEST AND WIPER Jan. 29,1929. 1,700,585 I Filed May 17, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 29,1929.

UNITED STATES i CLAUDE M. GRISMER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

COMBINED BRUSH BEST AND WIPER.

Application filed May 17,

The objects of the invention are to provide a neat, efficient andserviceable device for a combined brush rest and wiper that is adaptedto be mounted upon the paint pot or pail of a house painter or upon thepaste pail of a paper-hanger, or upon the cup of an automobile painteror analogous container.

The device comprises .a detachable rest upon which a brush can be laidover the open container and which will prevent the brush from fallinginto the dirt or into the contents of the container, but will elevate itabove the contents of the container and can not slip or bejolted offfrom its support, and the drip from the brush will not run down theoutside of the container and leave a smear upon anything upon which itmay be placed.

The deviceis also constructed and arranged to provide an elevated wipingedge discharging into the container and enabling the painter to keep hisbrushes clean.

The device comprises a band constructed of sheet metal and havin hookedrim engaging meansat each end which are disposed at diiferent angles toeach other so that when the one end of the band is placed over the rimof the container at one side thereof the action of moving forward theother end to hook it over the opposite side of the rim will so warp ortwist the material as toelevate one edge of the band and provide anelevated edge over which the paint or varnish may be wiped from thebrush and will also provide an inclined surface over which the same willflow back into the container.

The raised edge also provides a seat for the brush and forms a chordacross the open side of the container and slightly below the upper edgethereof so that the brush will rest thereon in an inclined position,thus facilitating the drip therefrom.

The invention also includes gripping means that can be snapped upon andoff from the raised edges of the container so that it can readily beattached thereto and can also be readily detached therefrom, but will beplaced in a strained or cramped position wlhich acts to retain thedevice rigidly in p ace.

The device comprises the metallic band provided with retaining meansarranged at different angles to the longitudinal axis of the band andincludes the combination and arrangement of the various partshereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying 1926. Serial No.109,623.

drawings and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a plan of the device, showing themethod of warping the same into place;

Fig. 2 is a side elevat on thereof;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof.

In these figures the device is shown in its position in the container.

Fig. 4 is a detail in side elevation of the device; t

Fig. 5 is a detail plan thereof;

Figs. 6 and 7 are end elevations thereof;

Fig. 8 is a detail of one of the hooked extremities of the band showingits adaptability for use in engaging with the thinnest edge of acontainer not provided with a reinforced rim, such as the rim of a tincontainer from which the top has been removed. I

Fig. 9 is an angular View thereof before being attached at one end to acontainer.

Fig. 9 is a cross sectional view of the wiper band member taken fromFig. 9.

Fig. 10 is an angular view thereof while being attached at one end to acontainer.

Fig. 10 is a cross sectional view of the wiper band member taken fromFig. 10.

Fig. 11 is an angular view thereof after being attached at one end to acontainer.

Fig. 11 is a cross sectional view of the wiper band member taken fromFig. 11.

In these figures A represents the pot or container having a circularrim;

B represents the brush;

C represents the body of the combined rest and wiper band; 7

D and E represent elevated extremities which are looped backward at Fand G respectively to engage with the edge H of the container. The 100 sor hooks thus formed are inclined forward to the longitudinal" axis ofthe band C so as to engage with the circular edge of the containeradjacent to one side thereof so that the band will lie in a chord of thearcof the rim.

These loops or hooks are also inclined in different angular relations tothe band and to each other so that when one hook, as D, is engaged withone edge of the container, the band will extend over the container asshown in dotted linesin Fig. 1. Then when the free end of the band ismoved forward to engage the hook E with the opposite side of the rim,the hook D will cramp upon the rim andthe band will be slightly warpedor twisted upon its longitudinal axis until the rim edge Ibecomeselevated and provides a wiping edge as well as a rest edge forthe brush. The hook E is then put in place over the edge of thecontainer and the cramping action required to put this hook in placewill produce sufficient tension in the band to retain the device rigidlyin its place.

Also, owing to the twisting action produced upon the band, the curvededges D and E of the res ective loops will normally lie at slightly 'dierent angles to each other as shown in Figures 6 and 7 respectively, sothat when the loops are forced down upon the rim after the band has beentwisted these edges will assume a horizontal position upon the In Fig. 8an additional clamp L is shown which is preferably applied to each loop,thus enabling the sides of the loops to engage with the sides ofcontainers where the edges of the containers are not provided withreinforcing wires.

In Fig. 9 the left end hook D is first put in place leaving the rightend hanging loose. The right end is then pushed forward, bending theband as shown in Fig. 2 and the right hook E is forced over the rim,leavlng one edge sticking up and the band tilted as shown in section inFigs. 10 and 10.

The right end is then forcibly drawn back until the band straightens asshown in Fig.

11, but the band remains canted as shown in Fig. 11.

The inclination is caused by the diflerence in the angles of bending theband to form the hooks as shown clearly at D and E in Figs. 3 and 4.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is: v

1. The combination witha container having a raised circular rim of abrush rest therefor, said rest comprising a relatively-wide metal band,said band being provided with an elevated loop or hook at each end andsaid hooks being arranged at different relative horizontal angles to thelongitudinal axis of said band and to each other, whereby when one ofsaid hooks is engaged with one edge of said rim and the other hook ismovedforward and engaged with the opposite edge, said band will bewarped and twisted and one edge will be elevated to form a rest and awiping edge for said brush.

2. The combination with a container having a raised circular rim of abrush rest there for, said rest comprising a relatively wide metal band,said band being provided with an elevated loop or hook at each end andsaid hooks being arranged at different relative horizontal angles to thelongitudinal axis of said band and to each other, whereby when one ofsaid hooks is engaged with one edge of said rim and the other hook ismoved forward and engaged with the opposite edge said band will bewarped and twisted and one edge will be elevated to form a rest and awiping edge for said brush, said looped edges being also inclinedvertically to each other substantially as described.

3. A combined brush and wiper for attachment to the edges of a pail orcan, said Wiper being formed of a relatively wide metal band andprovided with terminal attaching means, so arranged at dissimilar anglesthat when attached to the edges of said pail, the band will be placedunder torsion and the body of the v band will be inclined to present aprojecting edge to the paint brush.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

CLAUDE M. GRISMER.

